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HP partners with the Global Business Coalition for Education and Comp-U-Dopt to provide equipment to students in Houston and Dallas

HP Inc. announced that it is partnering with the Global Business Coalition for Education and Comp-U-Dopt to provide equipment to students affected by school closures due to COVID-19 in Houston, Chicago, and Dallas.

Local Home Remodeling Businesses Introduce Innovative Methods to Work with Homeowners

Many local homeowners are stuck inside, staring at their homes’ flaws. Homeowners are trying unusual and outside-the-box solutions to renovate their homes in the middle of a pandemic.

U.S. News & World Report names all 23 Harmony Public Schools high schools to list of America’s Top High Schools

U.S. News & World Report has named all 23 Texas high schools in the Harmony Public Schools system among its top high schools in America in its highly-anticipated annual rankings of U.S. public schools.

Victory for Elderly & Vulnerable Patients: ERs Now Able to Serve Medicare, Medicaid-Insured

In response to notification by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) that freestanding ERs are now officially recognized healthcare providers eligible for reimbursement for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients, the National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC) issued …

TX Restaurant Relief Fund Receives $1 Million Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) gifted a $1,000,000 grant to the Texas Restaurant Association’s TX Restaurant Relief Fund, an initiative of the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation (TRAEF). Established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the …

Social Response: UH Graduate College of Social Work Launches Mask Drive

When a crisis hits Houston, Holly Davies looks for opportunities to volunteer on the front lines. During the devastating “Tax Day” and “Memorial Day” floods in 2016, and Hurricane Harvey the following year, she managed thousands of volunteers from around …

Texas Beverage Association Marks 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

The Texas Beverage Association (TBA) celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day through continued protection of our natural resources and applauds the tireless commitment of sustainability, sanitation and supply chain workers who are showing up to work every day to …

Anonymous $450,000 Donation Provides All Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park 2020 Artists with Cash Grant

The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, has announced that an anonymous donor has donated $450,000 that will provide all 300 2020 Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park artists with a cash grant for …

Representatives Al Green and Sylvia Garcia Urge Governor Abbott and FEMA to Expand Mobile Coronavirus Testing Sites for Vulnerable Communities in Texas

Representatives Al Green (TX-09) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led two congressional letters urging Governor Abbott and FEMA to expand mobile coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities in Texas. As the state prepares itself for its projected peak in COVID-19 cases, …

Energy-Efficient Windows Help Reduce Carbon Emissions, Study Finds

Decarbonization to fight climate change can take many forms, from clean renewable energy like solar and wind, to more efficient or all-electric vehicles. A less discussed but important piece of the sustainability puzzle is windows.

Governor Abbott Prepares State Resources As Severe Weather Threatens Parts Of Texas

Governor Greg Abbott has placed numerous resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather expected to impact parts of Central, North, and East Texas on Wednesday.

How Muslims are preparing for Ramadan amid COVID-19

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Muslims around the world are preparing for the holy month of Ramadan. Craig Considine, a lecturer in sociology at Rice and a scholar of Islam, is available to discuss how the faithful will observe while social …

Social Security Combined Trust Funds Projection Remains the Same Says Board of Trustees

The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds …

NCBCP's Black Youth Vote to Motivate and Encourage Generation Z and Millennials to 'Own' Their Power and Be Counted in 2020 Census

Embracing the Theme 'Count Black Youth-The Power is in Our Hands' National Black Youth Vote Will Join Forces with National & State-Based Partner Organizations to Get out the Black Youth Count on April 27 - May 1, 2020

COVID-19 Response Plans for Connecting More Residents, Businesses at the State and Community Level

Connected Nation (CN) is providing a new resource for state and community leaders that will help them identify immediate and simple solutions for connecting more residents and businesses during COVID-19 quarantines.